To those who view the Middle Ages as the “Dark Ages,” it should be noted that the later Middle Ages was a period of great technological development unrivaled at the time. Economic historian Lynn White Jr. writes: Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. “Not in craftsmanship … Read more
The concept of satisfying material and spiritual needs extended into all fields in pre-industrial times. James J. Walsh writes: Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. “This mingling of the useful and the beautiful is of itself a supreme difference between the thirteenth century generations and our … Read more
If there is something lacking in modern society, it is wisdom, which can be defined as knowing the highest cause of things. German philosopher Josef Pieper takes this definition one step further by declaring: “‘To know the highest cause,’ then, does not mean to know the cause of some particular thing, but to know the … Read more
Throughout modern history, there is a constant hostility toward those associations that act as a buffer between the individual and the State. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. Distrust of intermediate social bodies can already be seen in Hobbes’ support of the strong State in his … Read more
Internet security has left me with many concerns, especially as I meet more and more people who have had their accounts hacked or vital information stolen. Despite all the security measures companies may take to keep bad people honest, the sad fact is there are plenty of people out there who break into these systems … Read more
British economic historian R. H. Tawney argues that economic efficiency cannot be the only criteria of judgment for the well being of society. Undoubtedly, every “sane and vigorous society” needs efficiency and those who deny this are but “incorrigible sentimentalists.” Read the popular article: We Must Resist the Temptation to Secession However, the noted scholar … Read more
On March 7, author John Horvat II was the guest on the “Glen Meakem on the Weekend” show syndicated regionally to 16 stations and centered in Pittsburgh. They talk about the abuse of technology from the perspective of the book, Return to Order. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find … Read more
In 2008, the nation was hit by a financial crisis brought about by mortgage loans to those with low credit scores. For years, the country has struggled to recover. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. However, it now seems nothing has been learned: subprime lending is … Read more
Everyone knows that doing business requires production facilities and consumers who will buy wares. However, the cost of production cannot only be computed in terms of labor and materials. There is a social component to production which sociologist call social capital. Free Book: Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society—Where … Read more
The March 7 weekend edition of The Wall Street Journal published a letter to the editor by Return to Order author John Horvat II. The text of the letter is below: “As a baby boomer and son of parents from the Great Generation, I find David Barry’s “Parents Just Want to Have Fun” (Review, Feb. … Read more
